Planning

This information provides the following planning topics to prepare a System Automation environment.

SA z/OS Prerequisites and Supported Equipment
Planning to Install SA z/OS on Host Systems
Planning to Install Alert Notification by SA z/OS
Planning for Automation Connectivity
This information provides background on SA z/OS. It includes what a focal point system is and what targets are, and how to define a network of interconnected systems, known as an automation network, to SA z/OS for purposes of monitoring and controlling the systems.
Planning for Integration with IBM Tivoli Monitoring
Naming Conventions
Migration Information
This appendix provides information about migrating to SA z/OS 4.2 from previous releases. The actions that are required depend on which release you are migrating from.